21 JULY 1883, page 3

The O'conor Don Had The Courage To Attempt A Contest

at Wex- ford,—the borough for which Mr. Healy sat before his election for Monaghan,—bat was beaten on Tuesday by a majority of 181, 307 voting for Mr. W. H. K. Redmond, and only......

The Rev. John Henry Timins, Vicar Of West Malting, The

clergyman who was found to have poisoned Sarah Ann Wiight, by: administering to her a teaspoonful of bitter almonds by mistake for sweet oil of almonds, was acquitted of all......

The Corrupt Practices Bill Passed Through Committee...

In the sitting of that day a new clause was added - to the Bill, making it a corrupt practice to promise the with- drawal of a candidate in consideration of any payment or pro-......

A Very Unfortunate Amendment Was Carried By Mr. Balfour, Who

proposed that in respect of improvements for which the. consent of the landlord need not be asked, the compensation shall never exceed the amount of the outlay. The objection to......

The University Of London Must Certainly Be Given Credit For

complete impartiality. In its new matriculation list, contain- ing 554 names—the number of candidates was no less than 932 —two girls come second and third upon the list, and......

Mr. Mundella Made An Interesting Speech On The Religious...

of the Education Bill, this day week, at the Crystal Palace, when distributing the prizes for Scriptural knowledge to - the children of the London Board Schools. In all the......

Mr. Bright Made An Interesting Speech On Wednesday At The

Royal Normal College and Academy of Music for the Blind, Upper Norwood, pointing out the great advantages which the College confers on its students ;—indeed, it enables......

The Irish Medical Men Are Greatly Offended That A Mere

knighthood has been offered to—and accepted by—Dr. Porter, of Merrion Square, one of their most distinguished physicia as. This is, they say, derogatory to Irish medicine, as......

The Bishop Of Peterborough's State Is, We Deeply Regret To

say, one to cause the gravest anxiety. indeed, if we may interpret the bulletins by the usual canons, very little hope is entertained of his recovery.......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Con+. Consols Were On Friday 99,i

to 9i I.......